Heya. I'm a 22 year old 173cm (5'9") female who's slowly but surely been gaining weight since the end of high school. I don't know if it's because I can drive (more sitting down), commuting to uni (sitting down), going on the pill, no longer doing a sport, or just becoming lazy. When I was 18, I was also started to produce an excess of stomach acid, making me eat more to stop my stomach from burning. I'm taking anti-acids now, and constantly carrying around mylanta, which has prevented that somewhat.

I want to put a stop to my slow continuous weight gain before I need to lose lots of weight, instead of my small goal of 4kg (10lb). I'm only 67kg (148lb) now, so I feel a bit odd announcing that I want to lose weight. And really, I'm not too fussed about the losing weight bit, as what I really want to do is lose the fat collecting on my tummy, thighs, and upper arms, and instead gain muscle. But I feel the need to make it a goal as I've been going to the gym for two years now with no change (maybe maintenance?). Starting a week ago, I've tried cutting as much carbs out of my diet as I can, eat more protein, and I had a personal trainer make a program for me at the gym.

Random stuff:
* used to be a swimmer and gymnast, stopped 9 years ago
* started taking multivitamins which has reduced random muscle twitches and most food cravings
* starting full time work next year